• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2007

The study objectives were to increase both the stage of readiness to eat fruit and vegetables as well as the intakes of women who participated in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) for families with limited incomes. The intervention was to enhance the currently used curriculum, Eating Right Is Basic III (ERIB3), with stage-specific processes based on the Trans-Theoretical Model of readiness to change. Trained EFNEP community workers taught the enhanced curriculum to 90 mothers in the experimental county and to 53 mothers in the control county. Pre- and post-intervention measures included stages of readiness to eat fruit and vegetables and to intake as assessed by 24-hour dietary recalls and staging questions. Most women recruited into EFNEP were in Action and Preparation Stages (53.5%). Fruit and vegetable intakes showed a linear trend along with the Stage of Change for fruit and vegetable. After intervention, some combination of the ERIB3 and the fruit and vegetables-enhanced ERIB3 resulted in a reported 1/2 servings/day increase in fruits and vegetables in both the control and the experimental counties, although changes were not significant. EFNEP women also moved along the Stage of Change Continuum for fruits and vegetables in both counties. The percentage of people who ate 5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables was significant, however, only in the experimental group. We encourage health professionals to apply lessons learned from this intervention and to continue to pursue theoretically based interventions to change dietary behaviors.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.53-65
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• 2014

The current research examines whether pitch contour shapes in North Kyungsang pitch accent contrasts provide a phonetic dimension for phonological discreteness in a mimicry task. Two pitch accent continua resynthesized were created for HH vs. HL and HH vs. LH. To confirm a phonetic dimension for accounting for pitch accent categories in North Kyungsang Korean, the mimicries of speakers of two dialects (i.e., North Kyungsang & South Cholla) were compared. One of the findings showed that, for North Kyungsang speakers, the range of mean f0 peak times was a phonetic dimension undergoing a continuous shift within a stimulus continuum for both HH vs. HL and HH vs. LH. On the other hand, for South Cholla speakers, there were no apparent shifts around categorical boundaries for either HH vs. HL or HH vs. LH. Regarding individual mimicries on f0 peak timing, there are many variations. For HH vs. LH, three North Kyungsang speakers showed a discrete pattern reflecting a shift in phonological categories, but for HH vs. HL, there was no such distinction showing a categorical shift, though there were statistically significant differences for two speakers. Interestingly, one of the North Kyungsang speakers showed a continuous phonetic dimension for both HH vs. HL and HH vs. LH. Lastly, the f0 valley timing did not exhibit a discrete or gradient phonetic dimension for speakers of either dialect. On the basis of these results, what is interesting is that the tonal target such as high tone in North Kyungsang pitch accent categories within the autosegmental-metrical (AM) theory may be realized within individual cognitive systems for representing the interaction of perception and production.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.113-136
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• 2012

본 연구는 문화복지 실천가들을 대상으로 그들이 실천유형에 따라 어떠한 방식으로 역량강화전략을 구사하고 있는지를 심층적으로 분석하였다. 분석결과 문화복지 실천가들은 우선 문화복지를 불안정한 휴먼서지스직이라는 인식을 하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 문화복지 실천가의 활동 유형을 크게 전문적 참여활동가와 기능적 참여활동가로 유형화 할 수 있으며, 이들은 하나의 연속선상에서 양극단에 위치한 것으로 볼 수 있다. 때문에 문화복지 실천가의 역량강화 전략은 이들의 실천유형에 따라서 차이가 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이들의 역량강화전략과 관련하여서는 이를 순기능적으로 진작시켜주는 촉진요소가 있는가 하면, 역기능적으로 작용하는 저해요소가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이들 실천가들은 역량강화를 위해서 그들이 전문직군으로 인정받을 수 있도록 하는 공식적인 요건 마련과 그들에게 맞는 다양한 교육스펙트럼을 높일 것을 제안하고 있다. 문화복지 실천가들의 역량강화 인식을 분석한 본 연구는 향후 이들에 대한 교육과 슈퍼비전, 인력양성정책에 기초자료를 제공하고 있다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

• International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2005

This paper reviews the studies on the pressure drop and the heat transfer in microchannels. Although a lot of studies about the single-phase flow have been done until now, conflicting results are occasionally reported about flow transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow, friction factor, and Nusselt number. Some studies reported the early flow transition due to relatively greater wall effect like surface roughness, but the other studies showed that the flow transition occurred at the Reynolds number of about 2300 and the early flow transition might be due to less accurate measurement of the channel geometry. Also, there have been arguments whether the conventional relation based upon continuum theory can be applied to the fluid flow and the heat transfer in microchannels without modification or not. The studies about the two-phase flow in microchannels have been mostly about investigating the flow pattern and the pressure drop in rectangular channels using two-component, two-phase flow like air/water mixture. Some studies proposed correlations to predict two-phase flow pressure drop in microchannels. They were mostly based on Lockhart-Martinelli model with modification on C-coefficient, which was dependent on channel geometry, Reynolds number, surface tension, and so on. Others investigated the characteristics of flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels with respect to test parameters such as mass flux, heat flux, system pressure, and so on. The existing studies have not been fully satisfactory in providing consistent results about the pressure drop and the heat transfer in microchannels. Therefore, more in-depth studies should be done for understanding the fundamentals of the transport phenomena in the microchannels and giving the basic guidelines to design the micro devices.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 큰 변형이 일어나는 얇은 쉘을 실시간에 시뮬레이션하는 기법을 제안한다. 쉘이란 나뭇잎이나 종이와 같이 이차원 구조라 할 수 있는 얇은 물체이다. 얇은 쉘의 시각적으로 사실적인 애니메이션을 실시간에 생성하는 것은 컴퓨터 그래픽스 분야에서 오랫동안 주요한 도전 과제였다. 본 논문에서는 연속체 역학에 있어서 가장 복잡한 쉘 이론에 의존하는 대신 Grinspun 등이 제안한 이산 쉘 에너지 함수를 채용하고, 지배방정식의 실시간 적분을 위해서는 쉘 구조를 위한 모달 와핑 기법을 개발한다. 이와 같은 새로운 시뮬레이션 기법은 삼차원 솔리드를 위해 개발된 종전의 모달 와핑 기법을 확장한 것이다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법은 매우 많은 정점으로 이루어진 메쉬 구조의 큰 휨과 큰 꼬임 변형도 실시간에 사실적으로 생성할 수 있다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.425-442
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• 2015

This paper addresses theoretically the bending and buckling behaviors of size-dependent nanobeams made of functionally graded materials (FGMs) including the thickness stretching effect. The size-dependent FGM nanobeam is investigated on the basis of the nonlocal continuum model. The nonlocal elastic behavior is described by the differential constitutive model of Eringen, which enables the present model to become effective in the analysis and design of nanostructures. The present model incorporates the length scale parameter (nonlocal parameter) which can capture the small scale effect, and furthermore accounts for both shear deformation and thickness stretching effects by virtue of a sinusoidal variation of all displacements through the thickness without using shear correction factor. The material properties of FGM nanobeams are assumed to vary through the thickness according to a power law. The governing equations and the related boundary conditions are derived using the principal of minimum total potential energy. A Navier-type solution is developed for simply-supported boundary conditions, and exact expressions are proposed for the deflections and the buckling load. The effects of nonlocal parameter, aspect ratio and various material compositions on the static and stability responses of the FGM nanobeam are discussed in detail. The study is relevant to nanotechnology deployment in for example aircraft structures.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.23-34
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• 2020

This paper covers the development of prediction techniques for ice load on ice-breakers operating in continuous ice-breaking under level ice conditions using particle-based continuum mechanics. Ice is assumed to be a linear elastic material until the fracture occurs. The maximum normal stress theory is used for the criterion of fracture. The location of the crack can be expressed using a local scalar function consisting of the gradient of the first principal stress and the corresponding eigen-vector. This expression is used to determine the relative position of particle pair to the new crack. The Hertz contact model is introduced to consider the collisions between ice fragments and the collisions between hull and ice fragments. In order to verify the developed technique, the simulation results for the three-point bending problems of ice-specimen and the continuous ice-breaking problem around a wedge-type model ship with bow angle of 20° are compared with the experimental results carrying out at Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO).

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.82-103
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• 2023

The Zimbabwean healthcare sector faces huge challenges due to increased demands for improved services for a growing number of patients with fewer resources. The use of information and communications technologies, prevalent in many industries, but lacking in Zimbabwean healthcare, could increase productivity and innovation. The adoption of health management information systems (HMISs) can lead to improved patient safety and high-level patient care. These technologies can change delivery methods to be more patient focused by utilising integrated models and allowing for a continuum of care across healthcare providers. However, implementation of these technologies in the health care sector remains low. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the advantages to be attained by using HMISs in healthcare delivery and to ascertain the factors that influence the uptake of such systems in the public healthcare sector. A conceptual model, extending the technology, organization, and environment framework by means of other adoption models, underpins the study of adoption behavior. A mixed method methodology was used to conduct the study. For the quantitative approach, questionnaires were used to allow for regression analysis. For the qualitative approach, thematic analysis was used to analyse interview data. The results showed that the critical success factors (namely, relative advantage, availability, complexity, compatibility, trialability, observability, management support, information and communication technology expertise, communication processes, government regulation, infrastructure support, organizational readiness, industry and competitive support, external support, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude, and intention to use) influenced adoption of HMISs in public hospitals in Zimbabwe.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.231-249
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• 2024

When the amplitude of the vibrations is equivalent to that clearance, the vibrations for small amplitudes will really be significantly nonlinear. Nonlinearities will not be significant for amplitudes that are rather modest. Finally, nonlinearities will become crucial once again for big amplitudes. Therefore, the concrete panel system may experience a big amplitude in this work as a result of the high temperature. Based on the 3D modeling of the shell theory, the current work shows the influences of the von Kármán strain-displacement kinematic nonlinearity on the constitutive laws of the structure. The system's governing Equations in the nonlinear form are solved using Kronecker and Hadamard products, the discretization of Equations on the space domain, and Duffing-type Equations. Thermo-elasticity Equations. are used to represent the system's temperature. The harmonic solution technique for the displacement domain and the multiple-scale approach for the time domain are both covered in the section on solution procedures for solving nonlinear Equations. An effective data-driven solution is often utilized to predict how different systems would behave. The number of hidden layers and the learning rate are two hyperparameters for the network that are often chosen manually when required. Additionally, the data-driven method is offered for addressing the nonlinear vibration issue in order to reduce the computing cost of the current study. The conclusions of the present study may be validated by contrasting them with those of data-driven solutions and other published articles. The findings show that certain physical and geometrical characteristics have a significant effect on the existing concrete panel structure's susceptibility to temperature change and GPL weight fraction. For building construction industries, several useful recommendations for improving the thermo-mechanics' behavior of structural concrete panels are presented.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2019

결합 기반 페리다이나믹 모델은 간단한 재료 모델을 통해 취성 재료의 다양한 동적 파괴 특성을 확인할 수 있었지만, 다양한 재료 구성 모델을 표현하는데 많은 한계점이 나타났다. 특히, 절점 간 결합이 서로 독립적으로 작용하여 포아송 비가 고정되고 전단 변형이 표현되는 않는 문제점이 있다. 상태 기반 페리다이나믹 모델은 보다 일반화되고 엄밀한 재료 모델링이 가능하며, 모든 결합의 변형 정보를 통해 각 절점의 거동이 계산되기 때문에 결합 기반 모델에서 표현하지 못한 전단 변형까지도 표현 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 상태 기반 페리다이나믹 모델을 통해 재료 모델을 구성하고, 소성 흐름 법칙으로부터 재료의 완전 소성 거동을 표현할 수 있도록 간단한 재료 모델을 구성한다. 평판 수치 예제를 통해 구성된 완전 소성 재료 모델을 검증하고 응력 변형 곡선을 확인한다. 또한 비국부 접촉 모델링을 통해 서로 다른 두 물체가 충돌하는 현상을 모사하여, 화강암반 모델의 고속 충돌 파괴 해석을 수행하고 결과분석 및 실험현상과 비교한다.